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Applications are sought for a full-time Assistant Project Scientist position. The successful candidate will work as part of an interdisciplinary research team in the laboratory of Dr. Stanley Nelson Lab in the UCLA Department of Human Genetics. The focus of the Nelson Lab is on understanding the genetic and molecular underpinnings of Duchenne Muscular dystrophy. The Nelson lab leverages whole genome and exon sequencing, bulk RNAseq, and single cell/nuclei RNAseq experiment to investigate a wide array of biological questions related to Duchenne disease pathology. In addition to studying disease pathology, the Nelson lab to also leveraging these technologies to investigate physiological responses to gene therapies for the treatment of Duchenne muscular dystrophy

To address these questions, the Nelson lab is implementing a large scale combination of single cell/nuclei RNAseq, TCR/BCR clonotyping, CosMX experiments. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working with single cell datasets and work collaboratively with geneticists, immunologists, and physicians to design, implement and analyze such experiments.

A successful candidate(s) will have the following qualifications:
• PhD in a Genetics or Computational Discipline
• 5 year post graduate experience
• Ability to work in a collaborative interdisciplinary environment and experience in establishing new methods and approaches
• Experience working with single cell/nuclei RNAseq dataset, and integration of datasets
• Experience studying Duchenne muscular dystrophy and/or skeletal muscle biology

To apply please upload a cover letter, curriculum vitae, and provide names and contact information for 2 references. Start date is flexible.

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Required Documents (CV, Cover Letter, References)
• Cover Letter
• CV
• 2 Reference Contact Only

Basic Qualifications:
• Ph.D.

Additional Qualifications:
• 5Y post graduate experience
• Experience with nuclei harvest from archived muscle biopsies
• Identification of biomarkers from transcriptomic data
• Familiarity with common bioinformatics tools for single cell analysis
• Familiarity with analyzing bulk RNAseq data
• Experience working with publicly available databases and repositories
• TCR/BCR Clonotyping
• Experience working with spatial transcriptomic datasets
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Preferred Qualifications:
• First-author publication in relevant field

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